Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-01-06


introduced in the council on Thursday BY
james |. Crutcher of Owyhce aud Wash
ingtnn:
10 tie Honorable, the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the
mated States ef America in Con.
gress assembled:
Your memorialists, the council an !,
house. OF representatives, OF the Legislative
assembly of the Territory Of Idaho, re.
spccttulIy represent That,
WHEREAS, During the 18th session of
the legislative assembly of the Territory
of Idaho, joint memorial Was passed by
said legislature, praying and asking that
when the territory of Washington is ad
mitted into the union as state, that Dor.
tion of the territory of Idaho, known as
"North Idaho, comprising the counties
OF Idaho. Me- Perez, Shushone and Koot'
enai, should be- annexed to said territory
and accepted as p r,ion of the state Of
Washington when admitted into the
union as such And,
WHEREAS, Your memorialists, com
rosin. the | 18th Session of the leyislativ,
assembly OF the the territory of Idaho
would further represent that the griev
ances, burteus and insurmountable bar.
rl'rs, then complrined OF in the joint ne.
mortal to congress, passed by the 18th
session Of the legislature, since then,
have been, if not almost entirely obvisted
by the construction Of railroads, aud the
pening and building of public thorough
fares, through that portion of Idaho,
which was then sought to be annexed or
made part Of the territory or state of
Washington. And,
WHEREAS, Your memorialists would
further represent, that another effort was
also made dnring the session Of congress
to attach that portion Of our territory
known as "North idaho" to the territory
of Montana, and when admitted as a
state t" become part and parcel of the
state of NJ ,n,ana. And,
WHEREAS, We would further repre-.
sent, that the soliciting propositions
which are being agitated. another scheme
is being inaugurated; that when the dis
intrrGration should be consummated in
favor of either to Washington or Mon.
tana, the balance, or what may be left OF
the territory OF Idaho, is proposed to be
annexed to, or form part of the state Of
Nevada. And
WHEREAS, Your memorialists would
further represent, that our citizens dur.
ing the elapse Of twenty four ycsu and
upwards. have endured all the privatious
incidental to pioneers life. their homes,
whether in the valleys or in the mining
camps OF the mountains, have been se
cured and beautified under most irving
disadvantages Our mining and agricul.
tural resources, with tn aid of railroad
Facilities. are at present beginning to
dawn with prosperity. Our population
is greatly multiplying, year by year; and
all the material elements which make up.
to place Us as one among the states Of
the union are gradually aud surely in
creasing. That the idea Of segregation Of
nearly on third Of the are. of our fair
territory aud onc-third Of our popula-
tion was cnLceived and matured more ca.
pecially for political, rather than for w.
cial commercial and substantial objects.
Therefore. Be it
Resolved, BY the council and house
oi representatives of the Territory Of
Idaho now assembled. That We most
earnestly protest against any proposition
to sever any portion Of idaho, with q
view Of attaching or annexirg to any
other state or territory, believing tina,
any such move would prove disastrous to
any hopes for statehood in the future.
Aud, further recognising the fact, that
after the employment aud occupancy Of
the domain for nearly quarter Of a
century, which congress had once ceded
to us through an organic act, that nov,
a, this late day, i. would be unjust and
anpo'itic to disintegrate the territory 10
any manner or form.
Reso!ced, That the secretary Of ta..
territory be, and is hereby instructed 70
transmit certified copies Of this joint
memorial and resolutions Immediately
upon its approval By the governor, to
the President Of the United States
Senate and the Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives 10 congras, with the
request that the same may be presented
to their respective b,,dies.
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